Display apparatus.



H. KOREN.

DISPLAY APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED Nov. 19. 1910. RENEWED FEB. 14,1916.

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To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARALD KonnN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cleve land, in the county'of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio,have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Display Apparatus,of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description,reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to devices for displaying and movably supportinggoods, and particularly goods which are carried in large jars, such asbulk goods in their own juices or brine. It is the purpose of theinvention to provide a construction whereby the goods may be kept in ahygienic condition when it is not desirable or necessary to have accessto the contents of the jars and which may be conveniently moved frombeneath their covers and exposed for inspection and removal. of contentswhen occasion may re quire. A further object of the invention is toprovide a device of this kind which is comparatively simple ofproduction, but is eliicient in operation and possessing therequisitesof strength and durability. Still further and generally speaking, theinvention may be defined as consisting of the combinations of elementsembodied in the claims hereto annexed and illustrated in the drawingsforming part hereof, wherein Figure 1 represents a front view of amultiple section displaying and supporting apparatus constructed inaccordance with my invention; Fig. 2 a side elevation of the apparatusshown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 a'detail,

partly in section and partly in elevation, of one of the supporting rodsor uprights showing the manner in which a receptacle is carriedtherefrom toward and away from the cover which is mounted on said rod;Fig. 4 is a detail in perspective of the pivoted end of,one of thesleeves, Fig. 5 a similar view of the supporting base or collar for suchshelf; and Fig. 6 a sectional detail illustrating the connection betweenthe cover and its support.

Describing the parts by reference characters, 1 denotes a lower and 2 anupper sectional frame. The lower frame comprises a pair of brackets 3having supporting legs 4 connected by a plate 5. These brackets are ofopen work construction and are provided each, at the upper end thereof,

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented May 22., 191'7 Applicationfiled November 19, 1910, Serial No. 593,154. Renewed February 1'4,1916'.

Serial No. 73,330.

arm, 7, will be provided with a similar downwardly projecting lip 8"adapted to bear against the inner face of the'arm 6. A plate 5), similarto the plate 5, connects the upper ends of the brackets 3 and the lowerends of the brackets of the section 2, being conveniently securedthereto by means of bolts 10 extending through the lips 8, the arms 6, Gand the downturned end flanges 11 of the plate 9. This plate, owing toits location, forms in effect a bottom plate for the upper frame section2. This frame section is provided with a pair of upwardly projectingarms 12, 12 similar to the arms 6, 6. If desired, a sectional framesimilar to the frame 2 may be applied to the top of the arms 12, 12, anda plate similar to the plate 9 be employed with the upper ends of thefront arms 12. For purposes of illustration, however, I have shown aframe composed of two vertical sections only and, for the upper section,a cover 13 is provided having outwardly projecting end flanges 1 1resting on top of the sectional frame 15 denotes cylindrical uprights,shown as rods, which are supported by the plates 5 'and 9, and havetheir upper ends inserted into bosses 13 on the cover 18. Three suchuprights are shown. The plates 5 and 9 are shown as angle plates, andeach is provided with a suitable number of downwardly deflected portions16 constituting seats for collars'17 on the rods 15. Each of thesecollars constitutes a seat for a sleeve mounted on the upright 15, to bedescribed hereinafter. The uppersurface of the collar is provided with acam or spiral seat 18 at its upper end, the lowest part of said cam orseat being connected by a vertical shoulder 19 to the highest part. Thecollar 17 is provided with a projection 20, for a purpose to bedescribed. Beneath the depression or recess 16, a boss 21 is provided,

cast with or otherwise rigidly -arried by the angle plate and isprovided with a set screw 22, whereby rotation of the upright 15 isprevented. Each boss 13 is provided with a similar set screw 13, for thesame purpose. 7

Each upright is shown as provided with a pair of shelves 23, each havinga sleeve 24 journaled on the upright 15, the sleeves being provided eachwith a rounded depending projection 25 adapted to ride upon the inclinedtrack 18 and also having a downwardly extending lug 26 adapted to engagethe projection 20 and limit the inwardly swinging movement of the shelf,as shown in Fig. 3. The shelves 23 provide eacha revoluble support for areceptacle 27, said receptacle being preferably a cylindrical glass jar,the open upper end of which is adapted to be closed by a cover 28. Thiscover is preferably made of glass having at its edge a rubber gasket 29adapted to bear against the top of the jar and form a tight closuretherewith. The cover 28 is rotatably supported at the end of an arm 30having a collar 31 secured to the upright 15 by means of a set screw 32.The cover may be conveniently supported from the inner end of the arm30by means of a bolt having a head 33 supporting the cover from the arm.As it is practically impossible to manufacture on a commercial scalelarge glass jars which are mathematical duplicates of each other, it is,

necessary to support the cover so that it may automatically adjustitself to the rim of the jar therebeneath to allow for inequalities. Iaccomplish this by rounding the upwardly projecting centerof the cover,as shown at 34, and correspondingly concaving the under surface of theouter end of the arm 30, as shown at 35, and by making the bolt aperturethrough the cover of materially greater" diameter than the bolt 33*.

In operation, any of the shelves 23 may be swung outwardly by merelyrotating the shelf on its upright. As the shelf is swung out to bringthe receptacle out with it, the rounded projection, of the sleeve 25rides down the inclined track 18, permitting the receptacle to be movedaway from thecover. The projection 25 will be so arranged as to engagethe vertical shoulder 19 and limit the outward swinging of the shelf 33and the receptacle supported thereupon. The dotted lies in Fig. 3 showthe ar and shelf in outward or lowered position. hen it is de-, sired toreturn the receptacle to its place, the shelf is rotated in the reversedirection, the projection 25 riding up the inclined track 18 and, whenthe lug 26 and stop projection 20 are in contact, the projection 25 willbe at the highest point on the track and the top of the receptacle willbe tightly closed by the cover 28. The capability of vertical, rotary,and angular ad ustment of the cover, provlded by the universal ointconnection with wardly projecting lip 37 is applied to each shelf. Thelocation of the projection on the sleeve and of the inclined track onthe collar places these working parts where the liability to becomecorroded by the action of acids and brines, spilling from the jars, isreduced to a minimum.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is: 7

1. The combination, with a frame, of an upright in operative relation tosaid frame, an arm supported by said upright and adapted to project intothe frame, said arm being adjustable in a horizontalplane, a covercarried by said a "m, shelf rotatably supported by said upright andarranged to be swung into the frame to a position beneath the cover andoutside of the frame, and means whereby the shelf will be automaticallymoved in a vertical direction as it is swung on the upright.

2. The combination of a cover support, a cover carried by said support,a rotatably supported shelf arranged to be swungto a position beneathand. away from the cover, and means whereby the shelf will beautomatically moved in a vertical direction as it is swung on itssupport.

3. The combination with a frame, of an upright supported in operativerelation to said frame, a cover supported by said upright within saidframe, a shelf rotatably supported on said upright, and meanscooperating with the shelf support, whereby the shelf is automaticallyelevated when swinging into the frame and beneath the cover and isautomatically lowered when swinging away from its position beneath thecover and away from theframe.

4. The combination, with an upright, of a cover support, a shelf havingasleevemounted on the upright, and a collar carried by said upright andhaving on its upper surface an inclined track, a rounded projectioncarried by the sleeve and adapted to engage said track, stops carried bythe collar, and a depending projection carried by the sleeve and adaptedto be engaged by one of the stops.

6. The combination, with a frame comprising a plurality of verticallyarrang sections, each section comprising a pair of side members, a plateconnecting the lower ends of the side members near the front thereof, anupright common to all of. said sections and arranged in proximity tosaid plates, a shelf revolubly supported on said upright adjacent to andabove each plate, a receptacle supported on each shelf, and a cover foreach of said receptacles carried by said upright and projecting into theappropriate section.

7. The combination, with a frame comprising a plurality of verticallyarranged sections, eachsection comprising a pair of side members, platesconnecting said side members near the fronts thereof, said plates havingvertically alined depressions, an upright extending through said platesand through the depressions thereof, a collar in each depressionsurrounding said upright, revoluble shelves on said upright, each shelfhaving a sleeve adapted to rest on a collar, anda cover complementary toeach shelf and carried by said upright and projecting into the interiorof the appropriate section.

8. The combination, with a frame com prising a plurality of verticallyarranged sections, each section comprising a pair of side members,plates connecting said side members near the fronts thereof, said plateshaving vertically alined bosses, an upright extending through saidplates and through the hoses thereof and secured to said bosses, acollar above each plate surrounding said upright, revoluble shelves onsaid upright, each shelf having a sleeve adapted to rest on a collar,and a cover complementary to each shelf and carried by said upright andprojecting into the interior of the appropriate section.

9. The combination, with a revoluble shelf, of a cover beneath whichsaid shelf is adapted to be moved, said cover having its central portionrounded and projected upwardly, a support for said cover, said supporthaving a concaved portion complementary to the rounded centralprojection of the cover, and means adjustably connecting the centralportion of the cover with the concaved portion of the support.

10. The combination of a shelf, means revolubly supporting said shelf,an arm having a concavity in its lower surface, a cover having itscentral portion projected upwardly and convexed complementarily to theconcavity in the support, and a bolt extending through aperturesprovided in the central portion of the cover and in the concaved portionof the arm, the aperture in the cover being of materially greaterdiameter than the bolt.

11. The combination, with a closure and supporting means therefor, of areceptacle, means pivotally supporting said receptacle to provide forswinging it to and from a position underneath said closure, and means toautomatically lift said receptacle when the same is swung underneathsaid closure.

12. The combination, with a tiltable closure and supporting meanstherefor, of a receptacle, means pivotally supporting said receptacle toprovide for swinging it to and from a position underneath said closure,and means to automatically lift said receptacle when the same is swungunderneath said closure.

13. In combination, a frame, an upright rod supported thereby, aswinging support pivotally mounted on said rod, an opentopped receptaclecarried by said support, a lid adapted to cover said receptacle when thelatter is swung to the normal position, and a cam fixed to said rod tocause said receptacle to drop away from said lid at the beginning of itsmovement from normal position.

14:. The combination, with the upright rod, swinging support, andreceptacle mounted on said support; of an apertured lid, the wall ofsaid lid being swelled or bent laterally out around said aperture, andsupporting means for said lid, said supporting means including clampingmeans of less diameter than said aperture extending therethrough toprovide for adjusting the inclination of said lid.

15. In combination, a frame, an upright rod supported thereby, aswinging support comprising the cam element 24 pivotally mounted on saidrod, a receptacle carried by said support, a lid adapted to cover saidreceptacle when the latter is swung to the normal position, and the cam18 fixed to said rod to cooperate with said cam element 2st to causesaid receptacle to drop away from said lid at the beginning of itsmovement from normal position and to move up against said lid during thefinal part of its movement to normal position.

16. The combination of a cover support, a cover carried thereby, areceptacle support beneath the cover support and movable to a positionbeneath the cover support and to a position away from beneath the coversupport, a receptacle on the receptacle support, and means whereby themovement of the receptacle support to a position beneath the coversupport will raise the receptacle support to bring the top of thereceptacle into substantial engagement with'the cover.

17. The combination of a cover support, a cover tiltably supportedthereby, a receptacle support beneath the cover support andmovreceptacle into substantial engagement With p the cover;

18. The combination of a cover, a cover support, a receptacle supportbeneath the cover support,a receptacle carried by the latter support,said receptacle being movable laterally into and out of vertical alinenent with the cover, and means whereby the movement of said receptacletoa: position beneath the cover will elevate said receptacle intosubstantial engagement with the cover. I

In testimony whereof, I hereunto aflix my signature in the presence oftwo Witnesses.

1 HARALD KGB-EN. Witnesses J. B'. HU L, HUGH. B. MGGILL.

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